Gemma Ward's baby bump at David Jones

Making her runway return for department store David Jones after a hiatus of more than a decade, supermodel Gemma Ward is walking proof that curves can be cool. The annual celebration of the spring/summer collection takes place tonight at Sydney's Fox Studios but at the media preview a 14-weeks pregnant Ward demonstrated that contemporary styles can be worn on a frame that is more womanly than waifish.

In the finale, Ward strutted proudly behind store ambassador and swimsuit model Jessica Gomes and the athletic Jesinta Campbell wearing a billowing Zimmermann print dress with clashing tights. Earlier in the show Ward wore an equally bold Camilla kaftan and a Rachel Gilbert evening dress slit to levels that Angelina Jolie would have to think twice about.

Ward rose to fame after making her Australian Fashion Week debut in 2003. The next year she was the youngest model to appear on the cover of US Vogue at 16, alongside Gisele Bundchen, Daria Werbowy, Natalia Vodianova and other models of the moment.

Perth-born Ward returned to the catwalk in 2014 for Prada in Milan after taking a break from modelling to focus on acting in 2008. It was also reported that Ward was deeply affected by the death of Heath Ledger who she had dated. This is Ward’s second child with partner David Letts, with daughter Naia born in 2013.

The David Jones appearance comes on the heels of Ward being photographed for designer Kym Ellery's debut collection for Specsavers and gracing the cover of
ELLE
Australia.